“Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: men
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The gifts of nature are infinite in
“The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: nature
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In almost everything, experience is more valuable
“In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: experience
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The perfection of art is to conceal
“The perfection of art is to conceal art.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: art
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Men, even when alone, lighten their labors
“Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: alone
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of
“Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: dreams
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Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when
“Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: alone
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As regards parents, I should like to
“As regards parents, I should like to see them as highly educated as possible, and I do not restrict this remark to fathers alone.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: alone
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A liar should have a good memory.
“A liar should have a good memory.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: good
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they
“Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: food
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God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and
“God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.”
— Quintilian
Author: Quintilian
Category: nature
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